Batteries

Washington University in St. Louis researchers are developing a battery model that replaces lithium with sodium and removes the anode.

Kansas researchers use soybean waste — stems, leaves and shells — for a less environmentally taxing battery.

Chicago-based NETenergy is collaborating with NREL to develop a hybrid HVAC thermal energy storage system for large commercial buildings.

A process developed at the University of Illinois reportedly yields the highest peak power density of any existing microbatteries.

Researchers at the University of Michigan are working on a type of battery that could provide 72 times more energy for robot devices. 

Researchers at Purdue University in Indiana and Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois were recently on a team led by the Georgia Institute of Technology to get a look at what happens inside...

🔬 RESEARCH: University of Illinois Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory researchers discovered that a type of catalyst made up of multiple elements is more stable and durable than other catalysts, which often degrade quickly. The catalyst is...

Glouster, Ohio, startup Re-POWER Second Life Battery Network will recycle lithium-ion batteries for additional use in other applications in a traditionally underserved rural area, reports Energy News Network. The group aims to...

The Energy News Network recently released its 40 Under 40 list and two honorees are from the same Chicago startup, Volexion, which develops advanced materials for lithium-ion batteries. Both CEO Damien Despinoy...

The Energy News Network reports on an Illinois utility’s use of an innovative solar battery system to reduce outages in a “geographically challenging area.” Here are the highlights: Ameren installed the lithium-ion battery...